24 • THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2011
McCollumDeBardeleben
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Gwaltney McCollum Jr. of Jasper announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Kathleen McCollum, to Whitney DeBardeleben Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Whitney DeBardeleben and
Burg-Mason
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nicholas Burg Jr. of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathleen Davis Burg, to Tommy Ross Mason, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Ellis Mason of Tuscaloosa. The bride-elect is the grand-
Bullington-Wright
Dr. and Mrs. John Clifford Bullington III of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Allison Elizabeth Bullington, to Kevin Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Francis Wright of Huntsville. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
WEDDINGS & ENGAGEMENTS Mr. and Mrs. Craig Lee Baker of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Sarah Webb McCollum and the late Mr. Luther Gwaltney McCollum Sr. of Greensboro and Dr. Rollins Lynne Tindell Sr. and the late Mrs. Margaret Peacock Tindell of Dothan. She is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and is employed with the Rotary Club of Birmingham. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs. Anne Welch DeBardeleben and the late Mr. Prince DeBardeleben Jr. of Birmingham and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Thornton Estes of Birmingham. He is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder and is employed with Steward Machine Co., Inc. The wedding is planned for July 30. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Ray Davis of Athens and Mr. Edward Nicholas Burg and the late Mrs. Barbara Amberson Burg of Birmingham. Miss Burg is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School and was presented at the Ball of Roses. She is a graduate of the University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in education and was a member of Kappa Delta sorority. She is employed by the University of Alabama. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. Charles DeLoyd Leonard and Mrs. Emily Leonard Smith and the late Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McKinley Mason, all of Tuscaloosa. Mr. Mason is a graduate of American Christian Academy and will graduate from the University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in accountancy in May. The wedding is planned for June 25 in Birmingham. Robert Thompson of Franklin, Tenn. and the late Mr. and Mrs. John Clifford Bullington Jr. of Auburn. Miss Bullington is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School and Auburn University with bachelor’s degree and a master’s in early childhood special education. She was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority and was presented at the Ball of Roses. She is employed with Lanett City Schools. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs. Arlene Contri and the late Mr. Almo Contri and Mr. Thomas Xavier Wright and the late Margaret Ann Wright of Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. Wright is a graduate of Grissom High School and Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in computer science. He is employed at Lexicom Computer Systems in Montgomery. The wedding is planned for June 25.
Favret-Pearce
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Joseph Favret of New Orleans announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Michelle Favret, to
Morton-Averitt
Ms. Jane Ragsdale Morton of Birmingham announces the engagement of her daughter, Anne Knox, to Austin Allbrook Averitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Richard Averitt of Birmingham. Miss Morton is the daughter of the late Mr. James Bridges Morton II of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Winfrey Ragsdale of Montgomery and the late Mr. and Mrs. Albert Spotswood Morton of Birmingham. Miss Morton graduated summa cum laude from Duke University in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in English, French and European studies. She is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and Phi Beta Kappa and will graduate from Harvard Law School in May. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer Averitt and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Edward Allbrook, all of Selma. Mr. Averitt graduated summa cum laude from Auburn University in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He will graduate from the University of Virginia School of Law in May. A June 2011 wedding is planned in Charlottesville, Va., after which the couple will live and be employed in Birmingham.
OVER THE MOUNTAIN JOURNAL
Frank Bennett Pearce Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. F. Bennett Pearce of Vestavia Hills. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. Marshall Joseph Favret and Ms. Mary Gail Favret and Mr. Steven Roland McDonald Sr. and Ms. Marilyn Jeanne Turner of New Orleans. Miss Favret is a graduate of Ursuline Academy in New Orleans. She graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in sociology from Spring Hill College in Mobile. She earned a master’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and is practicing in Alabama. The prospective groom is the grandson of Dr. and Mrs. Frank
Dinken-Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Harry James Dinken Jr. of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Caitlin Coleman Dinken, to Mr. Paul Martin Stone, son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Dwaine Stone of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. Clyde Ray Choat and the late Mrs. Choat of Pensacola, Fla., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Harry James Dinken Sr. of Birmingham.
Sawyer-Yeilding
Mr. John R. Sawyer and Ms. Terri R. Ruff of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Kaitlin Sawyer, to Frank Allen Yeilding II, son of Ms. Laurie Lynch and Dr. and Mrs. Allen L. Yeilding of Birmingham.
Pearce III of Alexandria, La., and Mrs. Bertie Barletter Guhman and the late Mr. George Allen Guhman of New Orleans. Mr. Pearce is a graduate of Vestavia Hills High School. He graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in biology from the honors college of Spring Hill College. He will graduate from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in May 2012. The nuptial mass will take place in mid-November at Ursuline’s Our Lady of Prompt Succor Shrine in New Orleans. A reception will follow at the Columns Hotel. After a honeymoon trip to California, the couple will live in Birmingham. Miss Dinken is a 2003 graduate of Vestavia Hills High School, a 2006 magna cum laude graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in communication disorders and was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She received her master’s degree in speech-language pathology in 2008 from Auburn University. She is employed by Champion, Partners in Rehab in Birmingham. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs. Robert Earle Stone and the late Mr. Stone of St. Louis, Mo., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Van Brittain Seelbinder of Birmingham. Mr. Stone is a 2002 graduate of Vestavia Hills High School. He attended Auburn University, where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, and is a 2007 graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He is employed by SterneAgee in Birmingham. The wedding is planned for Aug. 6 at Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Ms. Dorothy S. Sawyer and the late Mr. Wallace W. Sawyer, Ms. Sarah J. Richards and the late Mr. Frederick Madison Richards and the late Ms. Mary Elizabeth Richards. Miss Sawyer is pursuing a degree in elementary education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The prospective groom is the grandson of Ms. Patricia P. Yeilding and the late Mr. Frank Allen Yeilding and Mrs. Claire G. Lynch and Mr. Frank A. Lynch. Mr. Yeilding is a graduate of Samford University. He is a financial planner at Pittman Financial Partners and owner of Yeilding’s Baseball Academy. The wedding is planned for May 21, at St. Mary’s on the Highlands Episcopal Church at 5 p.m. The reception will be held at the Country Club of Birmingham.